Jay Cutler lends voice to Chicago transportation ad, Bears fans react accordingly Jay Cutler became the NFL's highest-paid player when the Chicago Bears gave him a seven-year, $126.7 million contract in September 2014, and let's just say he didn't live up to expectations last season. Things got so bad during last year's 5-11 campaign that shortlived Bears head coach Marc Trestman benched his … [Read more...]
BDL 25: Are the Knicks building something or just biding time before a blow-up?
BDL 25: Are the Knicks building something or just biding time before a blow-up? The NBA offseason has brought many changes to rosters, coaching staffs, and the list of championship contenders. As we draw closer to opening night, it's time to move our focus from the potential impact of each offseason event and onto the broader issues that figure to define this season. The BDL 25 takes stock … [Read more...]
Even John Calipari's induction into the Hall of Fame is rife with controversy – SB Nation
Even John Calipari's induction into the Hall of Fame is rife with controversy - SB Nation Love him or hate him, you have a serious opinion about John Calipari. Ultimately, that's why he's headed to the Basketball Hall of Fame. There shouldn't be a week more absent of controversy and more straightforward in celebration than the one in which you're being inducted into the Naismith Memorial … [Read more...]
Dozen predictions to go ….. This Week In High School Sports video – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (blog)
Dozen predictions to go ..... This Week In High School Sports video - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (blog) Varsity Blog program note: Tonight's Friday night live blog will come from the Post-Gazette game of the week - North Allegheny at Pine-Richland. For reports, notes and scores of other games, look to the right of this blog to follow our @PGVarsityXtra Twitter account. If you have scores, updates, … [Read more...]
Dr. Saturday’s daily fantasy picks and advice for Saturday’s games
Dr. Saturday's daily fantasy picks and advice for Saturday's games Fan Duel’s college football contests were broken up into three different segments this week — Early, Late Afternoon and Late — so I went ahead and made picks for all three contests. It's your choice whether you want to play all three segments, one segment or ignore my advice altogether. Just remember that none of the players … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 19 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana classification after stage 19 (Reuters) Sept 11 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Vuelta a Espana after Stage 19 on Friday 1. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) 78:20:51" 2. Fabio Aru (Italy / Astana) +6" 3. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +1:24" 4. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) +2:31" 5. Nairo Quintana (Colombia / Movistar) +3:02" 6. … [Read more...]
Euro 2016 will have expanded drug testing, according to UEFA
Euro 2016 will have expanded drug testing, according to UEFA Paris (AFP) – UEFA will increase drug testing measures ahead of Euro 2016 in France, European soccer’s governing body said on Friday. “In advance of the UEFA EURO 2016 tournament, UEFA will conduct the largest pre-tournament testing program ever implemented. All players with the potential to be selected for participating teams […] … [Read more...]
Ryane Clowe ‘unable to play hockey now or hockey in the future’
Ryane Clowe ‘unable to play hockey now or hockey in the future’ Ryane Clowe’s NHL career is over, but he’s not going to retire. That was the message from New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero to Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record, as he said Clowe is “unable to play hockey now or hockey in the future” after suffering multiple concussions in his career. From Fire & Ice: “This has been ongoing for a … [Read more...]
Introducing the 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame cast
Introducing the 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame cast Here is a look at the five other major inductees that will join Dikembe Mutombo in Friday’s Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony: Jo Jo White Thrown into the fire early after the retirements of Celtics legend Bill Russell and Sam Jones in 1969, Jo Jo White would become an All-Star in his second season and lead a series of contending Boston clubs … [Read more...]
Tigers reportedly have plans to fire Brad Ausmus, but club says it hasn’t decided
Tigers reportedly have plans to fire Brad Ausmus, but club says it hasn't decided The Detroit Tigers have found a scapegoat for their struggles. Reportedly, anyway. The club has plans to fire manager Brad Ausmus at the end of the season, according to WDIV-TV in Detroit. The Detroit Free Press confirmed the report Friday. The talk of Ausmus' ouster has been going for a while now, with Detroit … [Read more...]